Can I soak my feet during menstruation?

Soaking your feet before going to bed is a very enjoyable thing in the cold winter. It is also very good to soak your feet in hot water during menstruation, which can improve blood circulation in the feet, thereby warming up the body and eliminating fatigue. However, there are many things that women should pay attention to when soaking their feet during menstruation. The foot soaking time should not be too long, about 30 minutes is appropriate, and the water temperature should be maintained at an appropriate level. If it gets cold, add some hot water. It is not advisable to soak the foot until the water is completely cold. The water temperature should not be too hot, as it will burn the skin. The best time to soak your feet is at nine o'clock in the evening, which can make people completely relax.

Although women can soak their feet in hot water during menstruation, they should not massage their feet while soaking, as massage will accelerate the loss of menstrual blood. During menstruation, many women will feel more tired than usual, with body aches and weakness, so many people choose to soak their feet and massage. Women must remember that soaking their feet can be used but not massaging. The purpose of massaging the feet is to ensure the circulation of qi and blood and to dredge the meridians, in order to promote the normal physiological functions of the human body. This is equivalent to taking blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs, which will cause a substantial increase in women's menstrual volume.

In addition, many female friends will experience severe back pain during menstruation. They usually choose to beat themselves or ask people around them to massage to relieve the soreness and back fatigue. However, it is normal to have back pain during menstruation because it causes pelvic congestion. If you blindly beat your waist or massage it, it will make the pelvic congestion worse and aggravate the back pain.

Proper foot soaking can relieve scanty menstruation and dysmenorrhea caused by a cold constitution. However, women with anemia, heavy menstrual blood flow, and long menstrual cycles are not recommended to soak their feet, because soaking their feet will promote blood circulation, increase the amount of menstrual blood, and induce or aggravate anemia. If you need to soak your feet, do so for a shorter time.